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Pandit Todarmal | |
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| Born | 1719 |
| Died | 1766 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Works | Moksha-marga-prakashaka |
| Children | Gumaniram |
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Pandit Todarmal (1719–1766) was an eminent Indian Jain scholar and writer. [1] He led the creation of terapanthi community among the Digambara Jains by rejecting the authority of bhattarakas . [2] He wrote moksha-marga-prakashaka. [3]
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His son, Gumaniram, formed a sub-sect named Gumanapantha in 1770s and named it shuddha terapantha amana (pure terapantha tradition) by making the rules stricter. [2]
